Montgomery County Planning Director's Blog-- Montgomery County Planning Director Rollin Stanley steers his staff toward new ways of thinking about growth, focusing on sustainable, transit-oriented development and community design

8-25-10 Washington Post: What's a clearance worth?-- According to Clearancejobs.com, which specializes in helping job seekers find work that requires U.S. government clearances and matches them with contractors, quite a lot, in some cases. Recruiters say it can boost a salary 10 percent to 25 percent, depending on the person's skills, type of job, experience and level of clearance.

8-24-10 Baltimore Sun: The Real Estate Wonk: Silo Point and Westport-- I know how much you salivate over updates on large real estate projects. So while I was chatting with developer Patrick Turner about BRAC, I asked for details on Silo Point -- the converted grain elevator in Baltimore's Locust Point neighborhood -- and Westport, his planned mixed-use redevelopment in Southwest Baltimore.

8-20-10 Washington Post: (GRAPHIC) A new mega-store in Wheaton-- Residents are concerned that a proposed Costco gas station would be located too close to homes in Kensington Heights and their community pool. County officials say the retailer will locate a store on the Westfield site even if it does not receive approval for the gas station

8-13-10 Washington Post: (GRAPHIC) Chart: 'Brass creep'-- The number of generals and admirals in the U.S. military has declined only slightly since the end of the Cold War, even though the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps are much smaller overall. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says he wants to cut at least 50 slots for generals and admirals over the next two years.

7-29-10 NNMC Journal: Thunderstorms Rip Through National Capital Area-- NSA works closely with the local county government and meets regularly with hospitals in the region, such as Suburban Hospital and the National Institutes of Health to plan for emergencies and host annual emergency preparedness drills, said Ron Kunz, NSA Bethesda Emergency Manager.

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